Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-11

was hanging the weekly wash of the
sailors. The boats were ell suspended
in their places from the davits. Every
rope and every spar was in its place. Not
g marlingspike was missing. The binna-
] Gle and compass were intact. Descend
! ing the fore hatchWsy q half-eaten meal
| was found upon the seamen's table. Pro-
ceeding aft to the masters cabin, the re-
mains Of an interrupted dinner were seen
| there also. In one corner of the room
was 9 sewing machine with lit
| tie garment still under the needle and
O lady's thimole lying on one corner OF
| the machine, as If she had been hastily
summoned to the midday repast. The
money chest was untouched. The
masters ChrOnometer was hanging in its
accustomed place. The mates watches
were hanging in their ststerooms. Every
thing WIS in perfect order. But where
was the crew? Not trace Of the thir-
teen people who bad left New York so
short time before was to be found.
They had mysteriously snd completely
disappeared. The log book, in which tie
last entry was dated forty-tWo hours be-
fore the arrival of the Britisher,
showed that the Voysge had been
favorable one. They encountered no
storm. Pirates and murder were out of
the question. There was no sign of 8
struggle. No vaiuables were missing.
Where and why had the crew left the
vessel?n
The Marie Celeste was taken on to
Vile FranChe and her cargo safely trans
terred and the vessel was taken back to
her owners in New York. News Of the
strange disappearance of the Inflated
crew was sent to the State Department
and from there made known to all the
United States representatives abroad
with the request that they inform the
respective governments to which they
were accredited OF the fsCts. In this way
the news was soon made known in every
custom house Of the world, Every means
possible was taken to have the mystery
cleared up, but 10 this day it remains uG-
solved.
at is 2 regular coincidence if nothing
more" continued my informant, "that the
Marie Chleste ultimately came to violent
end. Size was employed IS a trader be-
tween New York and Cuba in March Of
'Sj. Her master insured her heTvily, placed
on board g quantity Of barrels Of water
and few tubs molasses of which her
cargo was supposed to be con-
posed, took her down to Cuba
and there committed barratry, running
her ashore and wrecking her completely,
His trial for this Cffense is to come of
soon, and 1t is probable that all this fact
in the history of the Marie Celeste will
be developed in the course OF the trial.
GOOD INVESTMENT.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, July 10. - Secretary
Whitney has sold "Grasslands," mis-
country place on Tarleyton road. The
purchasers are Arthur BarnWelI and VIM.
X Ryan, of Charleston, s. G. They paid
for the place, which contains seyenty-hve
acres of land, $4,000, or $1,000 per acre.
1t is stated that Secretary Whitney is so
much pleased with this place as g resi-
dence that he sold it with the agreement
that he could lease it, and he has leased
it for two years with the privilege of
third year. He will therefore continue
10 occupy il as q place Of residence for
two or three years. The purchasers are
both wealthy men. Mr.. Ryan Is former
member OF Congress and some months
ago ne purchased "Dunbsrton Ill.,"
fine old place On the Pierce Mill road,
where he now lives. Mr.. Bsrnwell Will
prob sbly occupy Grasslands after Secre- |
tary Whitney gives up the house, but ne
purchased it more for an investment than
@ home. In the spring of 1885 Secretary !
Whitney purchased this place, which con- !
tanned 100 acres and 4 large house, which |
he occupies TOR portion OF the summer. |
The price was $500 per acre, which |
was regarded as rather steep |
figures for country property, When !
some time ago Secretary Whitney sold |
twenty-five acres Of his 100 acres, he |
obtained for it $500 per acre, OF $751; |
800. For the remainder of the place he |
now receives $4,000, and deducting
about $1,000 which it is said he has eX-
pended during his residence for improve
ments of various kinds, the Secretary in
little over two years realized about $751; |
900 from his investment.
NEAT FORTUNE STOLEN.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-Further in
vestigation shows that Oscar J. Harvey, |
the Treasury clerk forger who carried |
through so many fraudulent claims for
horses lost by army officers, also pushed |
to completion about twenty genuine, but |
neglected or abandoned, ClSims on |
which he realized $3.50, making his total |
stealing SlI, 100.
The Book Agent In nuandaryr